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Simultaneous Analysis of Child Labour and Child Schooling Comparative Evidence from Nepal and Pakistan

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: This study investigates the key determinants of child labour hours and child schooling experience paying special attention to the interaction between the two. A significant methodogical feature that distinguishes the present study from previous investigations is that this analysis recognises the joint endogeneity of child labour, child schooling and child poverty. The study isconducted on Nepalese and Pakistani data, and the results are compared. A key empirical finding, with significant policy implications, is the sharp trade off between child labour and child schooling. Another common feature of bothcountries is the gender bias in favour of boys schooling, though the bias is much larger in case of Pakistan.

Source: eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania)

Author: Ranjan Ray

Institution: University of Tasmania

Language: English

Topic: Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1540626201

FWCI: 3.671

Cites: 11

Cited by: 25

Related to: 10